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Today's film is about a couple who cannot get together no matter how strong their attraction.

Gegen die Wand / Head-on (2004)

I have seen this film a couple of times. Fatih Akin, Turkish director working in Germany.

A roughneck is asked to marry a young woman to seal her citizenship. It turns out that the vows while dishonest turn out to be more than a ruse for the authorities. The two fall in love.

Some of the action here is fierce. Brutal. And that is just in the bedroom. Not really. But there is a lot of violence in this film. I only say that as a warning to those who shy away from that kind of thing.

The sweetness of the relationship balances this out. This is a movie of extremes.

Since I have seen it more than once it has to be a 5 out of Netflix5 but it is really a 4. Not everyone would want to see it twice. I only did because of the director whose work I really admire.

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